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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-20
5Irs. Harringt toms Pension.

WAsHISGToN. Dec 19. Representative ODon-
nell, of Michigan, who originally introduced the
bill to pension the widow and children of Lieu
tenant Henry s. Harrington. who was killed
With General Custer, has succeeded in having
the name of the widow restored to the pension
roll after long suspension. 1t will be remem
bered that Mrs. Harrington, after a disappear
ance lasting three years, was recently found
wandering in the wids of Texas, seeking her
husband, who she imagined was still alivs
Meantime, the pension was unclaimed her
name had been placed the suspended list.
Upon Mr. ODonnells representations the Pen
sion Office will proceed TO the pension to her.
IL she sane, a commission, if she is found
to be of unsou nd mind.
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TIL. Reeves Desperadoes.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 19-The chief OF
police of this city to-day found bonds to the
amount of $40, 500 secreted under the floor OF
the house recently occupied by the burglars
are part OF the SO, 900 stolen in Tompkinsville.
Kv.. few weeks ago. when that town wAs
sacked and burned. One of the five burglars
now on his way TO Tompkinsville in the custody
of Knoxville officer, to-day made a confession
and told where his share of the booty could bG
found. The fact was autographed Knoxville
and the bonds were found buried an
earuhen jar. A telegram from Glasgow. KY,
states that the burglars expect to be lynched as
soon as they reach Tompknsville. Four OF the
five are named Reeves, ana their mother is now
under arrest in Knoxville. Two of them
wanted for the murder Of a deputy sheriff il In
diana a year ago. It has been discovered that
they were perfecting plot TO rob all tho banks
in Knoxville this week.
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Trouble Among the Coal Men.

PITTsBURG, Dec 19.-The Railroad Coal As
ISOLATION will hold meeting tomorrow and
consider some very important matters affecting
the wages Of the miners of the Pittsburg dis
trict. A number Of the operators in the Pitts
burg district have persistently refused to pay
the advance of five cents per ton provided for
in the Columbus scale. This morning the men
at n. j. Bigley's mines returned to work at the
old rate of wages seventy-four cents per ton.
The operators who paying seventy-nine
cents say they cannot reasonably be expected to
pay the advance and compete with those who do
not. At the meeting tomorrow notification will
be given to the miners officers that unless the
advance is made uniform, they will give notice
of reduction to the old figures. 'It is the big
operators" remarked one of the smaller ship
pers this afternoon, who refuse to pay the ad-
vance. If the miners cannot control their men,
and have them all stand out for the advanced
prices. of course we will all return to the old
figure"
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Sim Coy Enters n Denial.

Special &c the Indianapolis journal.
WAsHINGToN, Dec. 19.-Sim Coy who has
been in Washington for week more in
consultation with the Democratic wing OF the
Indiana delegation in Congress and others
holding federal positions, and who has been
endeavoring 10 procure some appointments for
Indianapolis constituents in the railway mail
service, expects to start for his home TO morrow
afternoon. Tonight Sim denied, in some what
positive language, the charge made by the
Journal yesterday that he was trying to induce
the City Council to buy ground adjoining the
station house South Alabama street for city
Office buildings. He declared that he had
nothing whatever TO do with it; that there was
only $500 involved, and that the proposition
was made by Republican.
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advoca.es OF free whieky we're .he

,ron;.,nr advocates OF free whisky were the
manufacturers OF protected articles
As general compromises he would repeal the
internal tax on tobacco, for the sole reason that
fobacco was an agricultural product. and
let the on whisky stand for future
would vote for no duty on any article manufact-
.ured Ia the United States that would cri pple
any home industry or impair the ability of home
competi,ion- No people. he said, had ever sub
mitted so long to robbery on the part of their
own government. and those who opposed re-
vision of the tariff at the risk of financial panic
and Industrial paralysis became parties to this
robbery and became political criminals. Both
the Republican and Democratic parties had
promised to reduce the.income to the wants of
the government, and it was trifiing for Repub-
licaus TO charge upor the Democratic party the
blame of the failure to revise the tariff. This
Congress could not adjourn until such change
was made in the revenue laws as would stop the
Treasury beyond the needs OF the government
He would put the free liss chemicals and raw
wool of all low grades. and salt. and might be
the free list. he was not in
favor however, Of putting iron ore on the
free lat The doing so would be regarded by
bama, Tennessee, Vireinia and West Virginia
~ act Of unjust discrimination in favor OF
present duty was Sc 70 per ton, be believed that
. duty OF s. per ton would be ample. He made
these remarks to show shat there was not the
least danger 70 the iron-ore and pig-iron inter-
ssts from any reduction of the tariff. Presi-
dent Cleveland had in his recent annual mes
sage shown courage and patriotism never exhib-
tied before by any public man IL his position
and with his surroundings There could be no
mistake as to what the President believed to be
the paramount duty OF Congress. There was
not q single sentence in the message that was
not the truth and the whole truth.
At the close Of Mr.. PuRhs remarks the reeolu-
ton was ordered to lie on the table
Mr.. Blair gave notice that he would to-nnor-
row ask the Senate proceed to consideration
bf the educational bill.
The Senate then proceeded to executive bust
Sourned-
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INDIANA ANDILLIN NEWS
A Second Attempt Results in the Capt
ure of Two Clever Confidence Men.
4 Young Farmer Commits Suicide-A Runa-
way Wife Sticks to Her Paramour-Two
Horses Killed by Observation-Disclosures.
INDIANA.
Second Attempt Results In the Capture OF
Two Famous Confidence Men.
Epecfal To the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.

epecial to the Indianapolis Journal
LoGANsPoRT, Dec. 19.-Another attempt was
made, last night which proved successful and
resulted in the capture of the two confidence
men, Walter Haines and Daniel Scribner Sew
eral days ago detective from Springfield, O.,
received word that Haines and Scribner were
here visit and would leave for Detroit on
Sunday. All ayyesterday the saloon of George
Hogel was Swallowed by the detective, assisted
by Captain Morrisey and policeman Cable, but
not until late in the evening did their men ap-
pear They were somewhat startled when
fronted by the officers, but seeing no way of
escape consented to the arrest and were taken
to jail. Arrangements had been made by them
to leave the city, and had it not been for the
timely action of the officers they would have
left at midnight. The offense with which these
men are charged is that of robbing farmer of
Circleville, o., of So 900 by means of the Louis
lana lottery scheme, and they will be taken to
Ohio as the necessary papers arrive.
Haines has amassed quite a fortune in this bust
ness, and is reported to be worth $3.50, 900.
Scribner is also quite wealthy, and is well known
at Lafayette, where he formerly resided.
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CULLoNI's LUCK.

Success of the Illinois Senator in the Passage
of Important Measures
Washington Special
The Knights of Labor have adopted the Gull
lom postal telegraph BILL and after the recess we
shall see petitions coming in by the carload
from all parts of the country. At the conven-
tion In Minneapolis last fall a resolution was
adopted in favor of government telegraph. and
. COMMITTEES was appointed to memorialize Con-
Rress. That committee, after considering the
various measures proposed, decided that Gull
IONS was the best, and then circulated petitions
through all the assemblies asking for its pass
age. It is, perhaps, more correct to say that the
Cullom bill was prepared by this committee and
sent to the Senator from Illinois. who the
favor of the Knights for his work on the inter-
state commerce bill. He has been suspected of
Presidential aspirations. and if he could secure
the passage of postal telegraph bill, he thinks
he would stand before the country in pretty
good shape. In speaking of this matter the
other day. one OF his colleagues on the Repub-
Ucan side of the Senate said:
III You think moment you will see that
Cullom has been exceedingly lucky in legisls-
zion. lt isn't once in ten years that such a meas
ure as the Interstate commerce bill passes.
Reagan was at work for twelve years trying to
get bill through. Then Cullom stepped into
the Senate and took all the wind out of his sails.
Cullom is the author of the Mormon law, too.
You remember it was the Cullom bill, though
much altered by the Judiciary committee. Here
are two great measures this man has passed dur
ing the three years he has been in the Senate
and II he can get postal telegraph bill through
he will beat the record. just think a moment
and You will realize what a record it is. Judge
Thurman and Oliver p. Morton placed moro
legislation on the statue books than any other
men we have had in the Senate for q generation
or two, but Blaine. Chandler, Washburn.
Schenck, and other leaders are not Unidentified
with any. Mr.. Morrill, worked for quarter of
century TO get new library building in Wash
ington, but he has never accomplished anything
else that people will remember. Yet. Cullom
has been lucky enough to hit the bull's-eye
twice with two great measures in three years.
with good start for third. With the Knights
Of Labor behind him he is pretty sure to make
It, but as intimated it is the bill of the knights
that Mr. Culom has taken up instead of their
taxing up the Cullom bills
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Obituar nv.

DEADwooD, Dec. 19.-Bernard c. Caulfeld,
ex-member of Congress from the Chicago dis
trict, died here this morning from general de-
bilty, aged fifty-eight. He has been promi-
nently identified at Washington, recently, with
the effort to have the Sioux reservation opened.
and two years ago was prominently mentioned
as candidate for Governor of Dakota
LONDON, Dec. 19.-The Rev. Mr.. Macconachie
is dead
Right Rev. James Joseph Carberry. Catholic
bishop of the diocese of Hamilton, Ont, is dead.
He was consecrated Bishop of Hamilton, Ont,
three wears ago. He went to Rome last Septem-
Der to attend the Pope's jubilee He was sud
denly taken i'll at Cork and died there
CHICAGO Dec. 19-Solon Nickerson. the pio-
neer CARPET dealer OF Chicago, was found this
morning sitting in his chair dead. Last evening
he was on the streets in excellent health. His
age was seventy-oue.
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MINOR MATTERS.

4 Case Involving Validity OF State Taxation
of Telegraph Companies.
WAsHINGToS. Dec. 19-The reading OF opin-
Ions IN the United States Supreme Court to-day
occupied only twenty minutes. and decision
pr general importance were rendered. motion
was made by the Attorney-general of Massa-
ehusetts to advance the Of that State against
the Western Union Telegraph Company. This
case involves the validity and constitrtionaiity
Of any tax assessed under the tax system of
Massachusetts upon telegraph companies which
accepted the aid provided for in an act of Con-
gress approved July %. 1866. and entitled IAN
pet TO aid in the construction OF telegraph lines,
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Remarkable Surpery.

The science of surgery has made such wonder
full progress in modern times, that the most in
tricate and delicate operations now under
taken and carried TO a successful issue There
several we'll authenticated cases of
what is known pneumotony, that is to say
the removal of diseased portions of the lungs in
of consumption. While, however, this
delicate operation has sometimes been success
fully performed, the risks attending it so
great. and the chances of recovery slight,
that IL Is seldom resorted to- The safest plan in
conservative cases is to use DIR. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. This will always the
disease IN its earlier stages, thoroughly arrest
ing the ravages of the terrible naiady, by re-
.aoYing it's cause and healing the lungs.
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A Young Farmer Takes His Life


NEW CASTLE, Dec. 19.-Marshall Cook, a
young married man living farm eight miles
south of this city, committed suicide on Satur-
day night by shooting himself through the head.
On Saturday evening his wife went to church,
leaving Cook at home by himself On her re-
dead body lying on the floor with the head al
most entirely torn away. Cook had taken
shotgun and fastened a string to the trigger,
placed his head over the muzzle and discharged
the weapon by pulling the string, sending a
heavy chrrge of shot through his head. No
cause is assigned for the act, his domestic re-
lations apparently pleasant.
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Proceedings of the House.

WASHINGTON. Dec 19.-The Speaker an
bounced the appointments of the committee on
rules as follows: The Speaker, Messrs Randall,
Mills Reed and Cannon.
Mr.. Dibble, of South Carolina offered reso-
tuition referring to the committee on appropria-
tions the reports Of the Court OF Claims on the
French sDoliation claims, with instructions to
that committee to report all claims which have
been decided favorably 10 the claimants in the
general deficiency bill. The resolution caused a
lively debate, bnt finally the previous question
was ordered and the resolution was adopted by
. vote of yeas 163, nays 81
number of resolutions looking to changes in
the rules were then offered. after which the
House adjourned until to -morrow.
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Minor Notes.

Rev. J. W. Turner, of Trinity Church, Madi-
son, and Rev. r. d. Black, of Centenary Church,
Greensburg, will exchange pulpits on Christmas
Sunday.
To-day being the Madison Courier's semi-cen-
tennial anniversary, that paper will issue an un-
usually interesting number. The Courier has
long been the leading newspaper IN the Fourth
Congressional district, and a fixed journalistic
institution of Indiana. The present manage
ment-M c. and VIII S. CARRIER and S. E. Haigh
are live, energetic business men, who are do
ing their utmost to maintain the high standing
of the paper, and are receiving merited encour-
agement from all classes of citizens.
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Horses Killed by an Electric Shock.
necial o the Indiana aoiia Lourual.

MARION, Dec. ia team of horses owned
by D. R. Mckinney was killed here this evening
under peculiar circumstances. One of the nat
l-gas arches was torn down by passing load
of straw, and the electric light wire, which was
attached dropped to the street. McKinney's
team. following few minutes later. stepped on
the charged wire and both horses fell dead from
shock
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Bomb Found in an Iowa Town.

MARsHALLTowN, Ia, Dec. 19.-Workmen in
the new opera-house this morning found gas
pipe bomb with a fuse attached in an unfinished
brick fue The police think they have located
the party who placed it there. but refuse to di-
yuIgs the particulars. This afternoon the Of
fcers took the bomb TO the outskirts Of the city.
placed it under the roots of a large tree and
lighted the fuse. It exploded with terrific
force, tearing tho trees in the vicinity to shreds
and splinters, and tore great hole through the
sheriff's overcoas
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A Foolish Postmaster.

CoSNELLsvILLE, Pa, Dec ia few days
ago A. j. Colburn, postmaster in one of the
New York city to get So, 0o0 his share in an es
tate to which he had fallen heir. While in the
city he was met by two bunco steerers who in
duced him to have the money sent home by ex
press. He gave it to them and received a receipt
When he reached home he found package which
contained not his money, but brick bat
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"we.. and "Dry~ in Missouri.

ST. Louis, Dec. 19.-The Supreme Court this
morning declared what is known the wood
local-option law, to be constitutional The eff
feet of this will be to give the temperance move
tions will no doubt be speedily held the
wet and dry" question in all the counties in
the State that have not already taken such
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ILLINOIS.
Romantic Marriage In Which q Quarrel
and a Divorce Figure

and q Divorce Figure.
CATLIN, Dec. ia romance of two years
ago ended yesterday by the marriage of John
Williams and Mrs. Emily Bass, both of Attica,
Ind, in the Wabash depot in Danville, this
this county, by Squire Wilbur About two
years ago John Williams and John Bass were
both suitors for the hand of the bride Williams
was the favorite, and they became engaged but
separated on account of lovers quarrel and
she married Bass. After her marriage the old
had frequent quarrels adosv It, and finally sep
arated. In the meantime Williams. who had re-
manned single, became paralyzed in both legs
and is helpless AS soon as Mrs. Bass got d.
vorce matters were arranged for her marriage
with Williams. The groom had to be supported
by two men while the ceremony was performed.
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They Killed Each Other.

FARMERsvILLE, La. Dec ia most unfort-
innate personal Guilty happehed here this
evening, by which two of the most prominent
citizens of this place lost their lives. There had
been bad blood between Judge j. E. Trimble
and James Adams for some time, and this had
been added to by a personal question involving
the veracity of both the men. They
met this evening, OF words were spoken. and
both drew their pistols. Five or six shots were
fred, and both fell dead.
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Board of Trade for Hartford City.
nac;aI tho I76iaeenoJi.

HARTFORD Cry, Dec 19.-Pursuant to call a
large and enthusiastic number of citizens as
sembled at Van Cleves Opera-house. Saturday
evening and organized Board of Trade. having
for its object the upbuilding of the city and the
acquisition of substantial manufactures. Fiji
teen leading citizens of the city were elected as
board of directors. and the organization started
upon substantial basis.
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The Jury Failed to Agree.

SEYMOUR, Dec. 19.-The jury in the case
of the State against Rice, Stewart and
Mason, indicted for the robbery of Zack
Deputy, for which crime Kearns. Forbes
and Parker doing time in the
penitentiary at Jeffersonville, disagreed, af-
ter thirty hours dehberation-nine for con
discharged. Officers from Ohio and New York
were in waiting for the prisoners for similar
crimes. They will have to await a new trial
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Runaway Wife Sticks to Her Param0ur.
Special TO the indianapolis Journal.

ELKHART, Dec. 19.-Charles A. Palmer, a
good-looking citizen of Geneva. n. Y, arrived
here to-day in quest of his wife, who eloped re-
Gently, and found her living here as the wife of
a man named Race, who had been boarder in
the family at Geneva Palmer was just in time
to find Race in the police court, on trial for as
sault and battery committed on another man.
Mrs Palmer refused to return with her hus-
band, and Race has been arrested for adultery
and bound over to the Circuit Court.
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and to secure the government the use of the
same for postal. military and other purposes"
II. 5, Section 5253
The Western Union company main taus that
the system of taxation under which the tax COM
planned OF Is assessed franchise tax is I'M
constitutional and illegal. The amount OF
money directly involved is about $40 600. hut the
same questions raised by the tax systems Of
a number of other States.
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Oil Found at Marion.
Special to the Indianapolis Journaa.

MARION, Dec. 19-The tenth well drilled in
here for natural gas developed an immense flow
of oil this evening The pocket struck
about o'clock, the flow being accelerated by
the force OF the gas. The oil is thrown to the
height of eighty feet and the adjacent territory
is drenched- The well will be allowed to spout
until it is ascertained whether or not the flow
is permanent. From five hundred to a thousand
barrels is the estimate of the flow.
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Five Persons Killed.

Triton, Ga, Dec. 19.-At l o'clock to-day d
boiler at Winchester's sawmill exploded while
all the hands were around the furnace doors
warming themselves. Five men were instantly
killed and boy was seriously injured The
killed are: Ellison Hombre. James Walker,
VIM Tanaman, Ed Hogan, and A Hawkins
fthe last two coloredl The bodies were fright
fully mutilated two being cut entirely IN twain.
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10 absolutely reticent about bis condition. aud
his physician refuses to make any statement be-
yond saying that he does not think there is i'm
mediate danger of Mr. Mannines death. Il is
believed that there was Sunday a recurrence
of the which afflicted him year ago
and that his family was summoned to his bed
side in the expectation that death was immi-
ont
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GLASGOW Dec l9-Arrived: State OF IN
diana, from New York.
SOUTHAMPTON. Dec 19.-Arrivedi Chicago,
from New York for London.
LIZARD POINT. Dec 19.-Passed Helvstis,
from New York for London.
QUEENSTOWN, Dec 19.--Arrived: The Queen,
City of Richmond from New York
New YORK, Dec. la-Arrived: Tower Hill,
from London, La Bourgogne, from Hsvre; Penn
sylyania from Liverpool.
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Wares of Cab-Driyers.

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-The New York Cab
Company has notified its striking drivers and
stablemen that it will accept their terms of s14
and $12 per week. respectively. The men say
they will not go back to work without written
agreement for year. The company refuses to
sign, claiming that under the agreement they
could not discharge a man, even for the gravest
fan
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Brakeman Killed.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

S0uffIo1s
DANvILLE, Dec. 19.-Jack Macy, a brake
man on freight train going east, was
killed this afternoon while attempting to step
from coal car to fat. A lump of coal turned
under his foot and he was thrown between the
moving cars. the wheels of the fiat passing over
him and almost severing his head from his body
Macy lived at Terre Haute. The body sent
hack on the 6:l5 nasseuger